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Next Step for AIM Technology

I love to run when I’m not playing with networks at work. In the past 11 years, I’ve run a full marathon each year plus other shorter races.

Completing a full marathon is definitely a case of mind over matter! As you run 26.2 miles (or just under 42.2 kilometers), you’ve got a lot of time to think. In my case, I am very happy to finish anywhere between four and five hours – that’s several hours to worry (and make excuses)! The approach that works best for me is to establish lots of short-term goals as I progress my run: the next step, the next 1 km, the next landmark. If I dwell on the fact that I have multiple miles still to finish, the aches and worries return with malice.

I mention this because much of our time in this fast-changing industry
is spent thinking about what could happen in five years’ time as opposed to
what will happen in the shorter term. Like running, technology investment is a
balance between understanding the long term objective (finish the marathon) and
ensuring that you meet the needs of today (complete the next step).

Lately I’ve been thinking about how we can better manage the
increasingly complex physical layer associated with today’s connected and
efficient buildings; specifically, I look at how automated infrastructure management (AIM) systems can be deployed now to connect and manage multiple
devices, while also making more efficient networks, in the future, within building environments.

In case you’re not familiar, AIM systems collect information about the physical layer infrastructure using
intelligent points of connection. It monitors the connected environment in real
time, providing detailed information on what is connected, where it is
connected and the status of the connection. This is all very important
information, especially when an incident occurs and connectivity is lost.

As you can imagine, this type of information, which used to be
collected manually, is critical to helping IT and facility personnel manage and
optimize the physical infrastructure. AIM systems, like CommScope’s imVision, are seen as key to the deployment of smart building networks. AIM has
evolved to the extent that the global standards bodies have decided that this
technology does, in fact, need standardization.

AIM technology is set to become an enabler of wider capabilities. ISO
and IEC have recently approved the ISO/IEC
18598 standard that will define the functional elements and requirements for
AIM systems. Included in ISO/IEC 18598 is a standardized application program
interface (API) framework that opens the door for future integration with a
variety of external applications and systems such as building information modeling (BIM) and other Internet of Things
related applications. AIM has the potential to enhance the functionality of BIM
in the areas of asset information management, space utilization and
location-based energy management policies.

This will be of particular interest to the construction industry and
building owners, as BIM is currently being mandated by several
governments – United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands and Singapore.

Regardless of how intelligent buildings evolve, there will always be a
need to efficiently leverage physical layer connectivity information. The
business benefits of a
standards-compliant AIM solution make a compelling case for the selection
of an AIM system as the primary tool for managing the physical layer of
connected and efficient buildings. It is best to deploy AIM technology now, as
your next step, as it will better position you for the ‘finishing line’ which
is out there some time in the future.

About the Author

Ispran Kandasamy, Ph.D.

Dr. Ispran Kandasamy (Ish) works out of Singapore and Dallas as the global leader for CommScope’s Enterprise Building Solutions group. He leads a team of segment specialists and technical architects, located around the world, who are focused on helping customers design and implement their intelligent/smart building strategies.

Over the past 30 years, Ish has built up a proven track record in R&D, manufacturing, sales & marketing within IT, telecom/carrier and general communications industries. Previously, he worked as CommScope’s Enterprise sales leader for the entire Asia Pacific geography and also worked for Avaya’s Connectivity Solutions business as Managing Director for Asia Pacific based in HK. Prior to that, he was the Director of Channel Distribution and a sales manager for fiber infrastructure for Lucent Technologies based in London. Whilst at Pirelli Cables & Systems (now Prysmian) he lead a team that designed, developed and sold passive optical infrastructure.

Ish holds a doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D) in materials science and physics relating to optical devices from Brunel University (now University of West London), England. He is also the co-author of a number of patents.